Montessori classrooms have been using the same materials and approaches for a century. A Montessori classroom today looks very similar to a Montessori classroom in the 20th century. Why? Because it works. Maria Montessori’s insights into childhood development and her innovations in classroom materials are timeless. They transcend fads and trends and technology — they’re fundamental to how a child learns. A Montessori classroom is steeped in tradition, with decades of results proving those tradit

In well-functioning Montessori classrooms, kids are never forced to participate in group activities (like circle time). Most children CHOOSE to participate, but often, a couple of students can be found lingering over an activity that has captured their full attention. Ultimately, does it matter whether your child sings in a circle every day? Not really. Because our true goal is to raise disciplined children—those who take charge of their own learning and their own lives. And we can do that witho